before adj
1blind adj — Mother Superior is having her office at the convent remodeled, so she asks two younger nuns to paint it. Before they start, she warns them not to get any paint on their habits. So the two nuns decide to lock the door and paint in the nude. They… …
2concrete adj — A construction worker apprentice has to learn foundation principles before going on to more concrete subjects …
3skeleton adj, n — To plan a graveyard you need a skeleton idea before a detailed plan …
4per-2 — per 2 English meaning: to go over; over Deutsche Übersetzung: “das Hinausfũhren about” Material: A. Dient as preposition, preverb and Adverb: a. per, peri (locative of Wurzelnomens) “vorwärts, in Hinausgehen, Hinũbergehen about …
5very — /ver ee/, adv., adj., (Obs.) verier, veriest. adv. 1. in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly: A giant is very tall. 2. (used as an intensive emphasizing superlatives or stressing identity or oppositeness): the very best thing; in the very same… …
6knowledge — knowledgeless, adj. /nol ij/, n. 1. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things. 2. familiarity or conversance, as with a particular subject or branch of learning: A… …
7first — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a earliest in time or order. b coming next after a specified or implied time (shall take the first train; the first cuckoo). 2 foremost in position, rank, or importance (First Lord of the Treasury; first mate). 3 Mus.… …
8dyed-in-the-wool — adj entrenched, inveterate, deep rooted, diehard, established, long standing, settled, fixed, hard core, hardened, inflexible, unchangeable, uncompromising, unshak(e)able, through and through, thorough, confirmed, complete, card carrying ≠… …
9antepartum — Before labor or childbirth. Cf.:intrapartum, postpartum. [ante + L. pario, pp. partus, to bring forth] * * * an·te·par·tum pärt əm adj relating to the period before parturition: before childbirth <antepartum infection> <antepartum… …
10right — adj., n., v., adv., & int. adj. 1 (of conduct etc.) just, morally or socially correct (it is only right to tell you; I want to do the right thing). 2 true, correct; not mistaken (the right time; you were right about the weather). 3 less wrong or… …